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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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