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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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