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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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