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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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