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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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