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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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