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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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