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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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