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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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