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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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