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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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