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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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