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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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