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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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