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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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