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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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