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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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