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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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