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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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