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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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