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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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