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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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