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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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