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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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