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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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