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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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