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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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