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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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