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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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