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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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