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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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