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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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