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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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