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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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