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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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