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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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