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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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