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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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