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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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