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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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