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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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