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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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