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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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