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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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