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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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