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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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