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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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