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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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