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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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