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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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