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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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