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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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