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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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