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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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