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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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