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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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