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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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