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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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