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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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