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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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