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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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