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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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