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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important 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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