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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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