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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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