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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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