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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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