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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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