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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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