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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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