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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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