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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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