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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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