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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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