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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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