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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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