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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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