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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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