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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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