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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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