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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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