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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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