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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the 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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