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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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