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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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