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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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