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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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