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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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