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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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