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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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