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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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