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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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