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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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