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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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