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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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