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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important 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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