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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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