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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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