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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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