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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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