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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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