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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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