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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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