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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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