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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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