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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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