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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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