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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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