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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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