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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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