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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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