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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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