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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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