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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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