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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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