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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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