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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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