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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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