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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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