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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education