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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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