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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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