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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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