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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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