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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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