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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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