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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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