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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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