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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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