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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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