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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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