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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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