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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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