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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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