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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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