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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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