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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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