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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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