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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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