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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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