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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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