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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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