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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with 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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