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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major 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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