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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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