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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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