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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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