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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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