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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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