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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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