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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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