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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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