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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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