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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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