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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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