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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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