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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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