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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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