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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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