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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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