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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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