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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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