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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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