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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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