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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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