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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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