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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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