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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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