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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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