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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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