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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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