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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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