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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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