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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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