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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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