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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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