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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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