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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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