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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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