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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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