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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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