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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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