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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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