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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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