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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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