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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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