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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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