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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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