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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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