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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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