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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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