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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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