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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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