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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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