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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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