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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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