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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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