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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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