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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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