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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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