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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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