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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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