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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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