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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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