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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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