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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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