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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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