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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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