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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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