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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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