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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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