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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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