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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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