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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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