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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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