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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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