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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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