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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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