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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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