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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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