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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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