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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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