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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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