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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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