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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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