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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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