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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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