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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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