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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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