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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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