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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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