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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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