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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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