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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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