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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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