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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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