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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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