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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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