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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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