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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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