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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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