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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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