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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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