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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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