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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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