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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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