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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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