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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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