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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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