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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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