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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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