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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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