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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important 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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