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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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