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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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