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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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