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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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