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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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