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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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