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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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