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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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