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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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