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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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