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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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