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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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