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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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