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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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