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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes 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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