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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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