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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes 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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