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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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