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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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