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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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