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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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