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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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