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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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