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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies 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 we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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