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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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