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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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