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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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