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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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