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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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