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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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