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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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