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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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