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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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