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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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