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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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