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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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