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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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