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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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