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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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