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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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