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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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