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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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