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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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