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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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