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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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