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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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