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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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