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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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