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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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