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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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