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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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