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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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