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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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