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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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