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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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