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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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