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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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