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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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