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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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