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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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