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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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