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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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