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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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