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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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