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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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