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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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