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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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