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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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