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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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