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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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