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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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