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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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