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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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