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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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