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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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