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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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