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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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