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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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