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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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