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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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