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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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