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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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