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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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