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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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