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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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