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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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