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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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