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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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