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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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