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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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