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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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