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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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