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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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