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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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