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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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