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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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