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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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