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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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