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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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