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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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