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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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