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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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