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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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