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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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