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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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