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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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