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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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