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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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