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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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