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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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