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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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