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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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