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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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