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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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