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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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