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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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