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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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