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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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