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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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