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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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