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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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