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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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