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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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