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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)