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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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