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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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