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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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