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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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