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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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