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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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