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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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