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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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