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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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