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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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