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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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