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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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