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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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