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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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