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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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