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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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