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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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