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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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