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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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