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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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