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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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