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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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