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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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