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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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