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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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