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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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