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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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