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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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