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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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