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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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