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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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