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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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