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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with 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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