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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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