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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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