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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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