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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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