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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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