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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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