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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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