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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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