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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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