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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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