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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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