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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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