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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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