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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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