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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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