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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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