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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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