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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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