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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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