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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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