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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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