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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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