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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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