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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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