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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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