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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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