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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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