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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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