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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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