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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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