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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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