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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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