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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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