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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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