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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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