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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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