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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key 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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