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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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