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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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