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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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