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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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