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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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