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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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