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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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