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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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