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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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