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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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