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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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