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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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