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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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