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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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