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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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