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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education