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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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