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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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