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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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