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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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