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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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