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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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