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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the 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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