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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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