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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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