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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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