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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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