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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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