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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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