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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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