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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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