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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers 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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