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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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