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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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