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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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