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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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