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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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