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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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