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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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