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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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