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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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