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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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