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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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