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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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