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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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