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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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