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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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