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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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