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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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