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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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