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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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