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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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