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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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