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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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