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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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