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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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