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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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