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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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