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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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