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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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