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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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