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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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