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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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