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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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