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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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